Does Oklahoma limit mobile home park fees?

There is no Oklahoma statute that caps or itemizes mobile home park fees, because the state has no dedicated park law. Fees come from the written rental agreement under the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. That act does bar certain lease terms — under 41 O.S. §113 a rental agreement may not make a tenant waive rights, confess judgment, or pay the landlord's attorney's fees, and any such term is 'unenforceable.'

Mobile home park fees in Oklahoma

Q: How long does an Oklahoma landlord have to return a security deposit?

Forty-five days after you ask. Under 41 O.S. §115(B), once the tenancy ends and possession is delivered, the landlord 'shall return the balance of the security deposit without interest to the tenant within forty-five (45) days after the termination of tenancy, delivery of possession and written demand by the tenant,' with any deductions itemized in writing. A tenant who does not make a written demand within six months loses the deposit. This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Oklahoma.

Q: Where must an Oklahoma security deposit be kept?

In an escrow account. Under 41 O.S. §115(A), 'any damage or security deposit required by a landlord of a tenant must be kept in an escrow account for the tenant, which account shall be maintained in the State of Oklahoma with a federally insured financial institution.' Misappropriating the deposit is a crime.

Oklahoma has no mobile-home-park fee statute. Charges come from the written rental agreement under the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 41), which sets clear rules for the security deposit and bars a handful of one-sided lease terms. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone disputing a specific charge should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Oklahoma.

What the statute says

The security deposit is governed by 41 O.S. §115. Subsection (A) requires that "any damage or security deposit required by a landlord of a tenant must be kept in an escrow account for the tenant, which account shall be maintained in the State of Oklahoma with a federally insured financial institution." Subsection (B) requires the landlord, after itemizing any deductions, to "return the balance of the security deposit without interest to the tenant within forty-five (45) days after the termination of tenancy, delivery of possession and written demand by the tenant" — and a tenant who fails to make that written demand within six months loses the deposit.

On lease terms, 41 O.S. §113(A) provides that a rental agreement "may not provide that either party" waives rights or remedies under the act, "authorizes any person to confess judgment," "agrees to pay the other party's attorney's fees," agrees to exculpate the landlord from liability, or establishes a lien beyond what the act allows. Any prohibited provision "is unenforceable" (subsection B).

How it works in general

Because Oklahoma has no park-specific fee law, the fees a resident owes are whatever the written rental agreement sets — there is no statutory cap, no required itemized fee schedule, and no ban on entrance, transfer, or sale fees like the ones some states impose. What Title 41 does guarantee is deposit protection: the deposit sits in an Oklahoma escrow account, must be returned (less itemized deductions) within 45 days of the tenancy ending and a written demand, and can't simply be pocketed. And a few abusive lease terms — waivers, confessions of judgment, and clauses making the tenant pay the landlord's attorney's fees — are unenforceable.

Common scenarios

General examples Oklahoma park residents commonly encounter:

A deposit isn't returned. After the tenancy ends and a written demand, the landlord has 45 days to return the balance with itemized deductions (41 O.S. §115).
A lease says the tenant pays the landlord's attorney's fees. That term is unenforceable (41 O.S. §113).
A resident looks for a cap on park fees. Oklahoma has none; the rental agreement controls, because there is no dedicated park law.

Other authorities that may apply

The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 41) governs the deposit and prohibited lease terms; the written rental agreement defines the remaining charges. Because no park-specific statute exists, this guide flags the missing fee protections honestly. Federal law can apply in particular situations.